Springfield in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Sydenstricker Schoolhouse

June 10, 2017

1. Sydenstricker Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. In 1897 Barney Deavers deeded land to build Pohick School #8 on this site. The school burned in July 1928 and a new schoolhouse was constructed and opended four months later. Locally known as the Sydenstricker School, it was the last public one-room schoolhouse built in Fairfax County. After closing in 1939, it continued to be used by the community for social and civic events. The Upper Pohick Community League, organized in 1948, purchased the schoolhouse property from the School Board in 1954 and was influential in the improvement of local roads, public utilities, and the development of the surrounding community.

Erected 2017 by Fairfax County History Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Fairfax County History Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1928.

Location. 38° 45.345′ N, 77° 14.357′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Hooes Road south of Sydenstricker Road (Virginia Route 640), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8511 Hooes Road, Springfield VA 22153, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies: Keene’s Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lee Chapel Church (approx. 2 miles away); Silverbrook United Methodist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Estate Inventory of 16 Enslaved, December 20, 1856 (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 2.8 miles away); Orange and Alexandria Railroad (approx. 2.8 miles away); Connecting Communities and Parks (approx. 2.8 miles away); Copperthite Racetrack (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Other markers no longer nearby. Orange and Alexandria RR (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Orange And Alexandria Railroad Trestle (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Origins of Lake Accotink (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Although the marker is dated 2016 it was installed in 2017.

Also see . . .
1. The Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse. Friends of Sydenstricker Schoolhouse website. (Submitted on June 10, 2017.)

2. Sydenstricker School. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (.pdf) (Submitted on June 10, 2017.)

June 10, 2017

2. Sydenstricker Schoolhouse Marker

Sydenstricker Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

June 10, 2017

3. Sydenstricker Schoolhouse

The cloakroom is topped with a simple belfry which still holds the original school bell.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2017. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2017. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.